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Ding Junhui rescues China A as Scotland and Australia crash out of the Snooker World Cup

Ding Junhui produced a brilliant clearance under pressure to send China A through to the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Cup at the expense of Hong Kong, while Scotland and Australia crashed out at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium on Friday.

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The world number four trailed 51-0 in the deciding frame with both sides battling to join Belgium in the Last Eight, but made a magnificent counter clearance of 67 to the pink to snatch a narrow 3-2 victory in the most dramatic of circumstances.

Despite the Belgians going down 3-2 against the Republic of Ireland, the two frames won guaranteed them top spot in Group B and meant that it was a straight shootout between China A and Hong Kong to snatch second place with a win.

The first four frames were shared as the clash inevitably went right down to the wire, with Ding facing Marco Fu for the right to play Wales in the quarter-finals.

Fu was in first with 51 but missed a thin cut on the black which left his opponent with half an opportunity to clear.

The home favourite needed no second invitation as, under the most intense pressure, he produced a nerveless clearance of 67 to the pink to see his country through.

Elsewhere, there was no joy for the Scottish pairing of John Higgins and Anthony McGill who, despite a 3-2 victory over India, were forced to settle for third place in Group D behind Thailand and Northern Ireland.

The Thai duo of Thepchaiya Un-Nooh and Noppon Saengkham sealed their progress following a second consecutive 5-0 whitewash of Cyprus, while Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen and Joe Swail were narrow 3-2 winners over Israel.

Like Scotland, Australia also fell at the first hurdle after Iran’s Hossein Vafaei and Soheil Vahedi enjoyed another impressive victory – whitewashing Malta 5-0 to take second place in Group C and book their Last-Eight berth.

That victory meant that the Australian pairing of Neil Robertson and Kurt Dunham were unable to overtake the top two, meaning that their 4-1 defeat by England was purely academic.

Judd Trump went close to making a 147 along the way – breaking down on 112 after missing the 15th red – as he and Barry Hawkins made it five wins from five, while taking their frame tally to 22 from a possible 25.

There was drama earlier in the day as China B’s Zhou Yuelong and Yan Bingtao scraped through to the quarter-finals after edging out Malaysia 3-2 in a deciding frame.

It was a very important one, too, as, following Brazil’s 3-2 victory over Group A winner Wales, the reigning champions advanced on the head-to-head record after their 4-1 success over the Brazilians on Wednesday.

Snooker World Cup 2017 Results

Friday July 7

Scotland 3-2 India (Group D)

Northern Ireland 3-2 Israel (Group D)

Cyprus 0-5 Thailand (Group D)

China B 3-2 Malaysia (Group A)

Wales 2-3 Brazil (Group A)

Norway 2-3 Finland (Group A)

China A 3-2 Hong Kong (Group B)

Germany 4-1 Egypt (Group B)

Republic of Ireland 3-2 Belgium (Group B)

England 4-1 Australia (Group C)

Malta 0-5 Iran (Group C)

Switzerland 2-3 Pakistan (Group C)

Final Group Tables

2017 Snooker World Cup - Group A Table

Position

Team

Played

Won

Lost

Frames Won

Frames Lost

Frame Difference

Points

1

Wales

5

4

1

19

6

+13

19

2

China B

5

4

1

15

10

+5

15

3

Brazil

5

4

1

15

10

+5

15

4

Malaysia

5

2

3

10

15

-5

10

5

Finland

5

1

4

8

17

-9

8

6

Norway

5

0

5

8

17

-9

8

2017 Snooker World Cup - Group B Table

Position

Team

Played

Won

Lost

Frames Won

Frames Lost

Frame Difference

Points

1

Belgium

5

4

1

17

8

+9

17

2

China A

5

4

1

17

8

+9

17

3

Hong Kong

5

3

2

15

10

+5

15

4

Republic of Ireland

5

3

2

10

15

-5

10

5

Germany

5

1

4

10

15

-5

10

6

Egypt

5

0

5

6

19

-13

6

2017 Snooker World Cup - Group C Table

Position

Team

Played

Won

Lost

Frames Won

Frames Lost

Frame Difference

Points

1

England

5

5

0

22

3

+19

22

2

Iran

5

4

1

16

9

+7

16

3

Australia

5

2

3

12

13

-1

12

4

Malta

5

2

3

8

17

-9

8

5

Switzerland

5

1

4

9

16

-7

9

6

Pakistan

5

1

4

8

17

-9

8

2017 Snooker World Cup - Group D Table

Position

Team

Played

Won

Lost

Frames Won

Frames Lost

Frame Difference

Points

1

Thailand

5

4

1

18

7

+11

18

2

Northern Ireland

5

5

0

16

9

+7

16

3

Scotland

5

3

2

14

11

+3

14

4

Israel

5

2

3

13

12

+1

13

5

India

5

1

4

10

15

-5

10

6

Cyprus

5

0

5

4

21

-17

4

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Ding Junhui rescues China A as Scotland and Australia crash out of the Snooker World Cup

Ding Junhui produced a brilliant clearance under pressure to send China A through to the quarter-finals of the Snooker World Cup at the expense of Hong Kong, while Scotland and Australia crashed out at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium on Friday.